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Health in Easton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Easton residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Easton, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Easton. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Easton

Cancer runs high in Easton

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 8.6% across Missouri. Conditions ↓

Fewer Easton adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Missouri. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Missouri figure falls outside Easton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Easton adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · MO 13.7%
Better than MO
1 in 11
Easton adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Easton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 15
Easton adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

7.8% of Easton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Easton adults…

Easton runs above MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Easton adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.4%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Easton

No hospital or community health center in Easton itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMosaic Life Care at St. JosephSaint Joseph · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMosaic Life Care at St. Joseph★★★★★ · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesGower · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph
Saint Joseph · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Northwest Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Gower
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
Swope Health Kidscare - St. Joseph
Saint Joseph · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.1 mi
Cameron Regional Medical Center
Cameron · ★★★★★
ER
29.3 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Atchison · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Saint Lukes North Hospital
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Easton itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Easton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Easton itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Easton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.8%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Easton, betterEaston, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Easton gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Easton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
87%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Easton 6.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Easton adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Easton adults feel lonely
27.8% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Easton adults lack social or emotional support
17.1% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Easton adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Easton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Easton adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Easton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.1%

of Easton adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Missouri

Questions about health in Easton

Why doesn’t Easton have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Easton.

What hospital is closest to Easton?

Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph in Saint Joseph, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Easton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Easton?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Gower Family Medicine in Gower, 8.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Easton.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.